diff --git a/examples/tab2spfits.py b/examples/tab2spfits.py
index e21230b..75b3f44 100755
--- a/examples/tab2spfits.py
+++ b/examples/tab2spfits.py
@@ -5,25 +5,27 @@
 #   tab2spfits.py J17293-CO10.tab
 #
 
-_version = "24-jan-2023"
+_version = "30-jan-2023"
 
 _help = """Usage: sp2sdfits [options] TABLE_FILE
 
--h --help           Give this help
--d --debug          Add more debugging info
--v --version        Report version
+-r --restfreq RF    Give a (new) RESTFREQ in GHz.  Optional.
+-h --help           Give this help.
+-d --debug          Add more debugging info.
+-v --version        Report version.
 
 tab2spfits.py converts an ascii table to a simple 1D HDU spectrum fits file
 
-""" 
-
+A restfreq 115.2712018 is common for RSR, but RSR by default does not keep it.
 
+""" 
 
 import os
 import sys
 
 from astropy.io import fits
 from astropy.table import Table
+from astropy.wcs import WCS
 import numpy as np
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import warnings
@@ -34,12 +36,34 @@
 def help(cmd):
     print("no help here")
     sys.exit(0)
+
+def dms2deg(dms):
+    """ convert a string d:m:s to degrees
+    """
+    sign = 1
+    if dms[0] == '-':
+        sign = -1
+        dms = dms[1:]
+    if dms[0] == '+':
+        dms = dms[1:]
+    w = dms.split(':')
+    deg = float(w[0])
+    if len(w) > 1:
+        deg = deg + float(w[1])/60.0
+        if len(w) > 2:
+            deg = deg + float(w[2])/3600.0
+    return sign*deg
+            
         
         
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     av = docopt(_help, options_first=True, version='sp2sdfits. %s' % _version)
     tab = av['TABLE_FILE']
     Qdebug = av['--debug']
+    if av['--restfreq']:
+        restfreq = float(av['--restfreq']) * 1e9       # assumed in GHz   e.g. 115.2712018
+    else:
+        restfreq = None
 
     if not os.path.exists(tab):
         print("Table %s does not exist" % tab)
@@ -55,6 +79,13 @@ def help(cmd):
     crval1 = freq[naxis1//2]*scale
     cdelt1 = (freq[1] - freq[0])*scale
 
+    wcs = WCS(naxis=1)
+    wcs.wcs.ctype = ['FREQ']
+    wcs.wcs.crpix = [crpix1]
+    wcs.wcs.crval = [crval1]
+    wcs.wcs.cdelt = [cdelt1]
+    print(wcs)
+
     # create a HDU for fits file
     spname = tab + '.fits'
     hdu = fits.PrimaryHDU()
@@ -64,9 +95,17 @@ def help(cmd):
     hdu.header['CRPIX1'] = crpix1
     hdu.header['CRVAL1'] = crval1
     hdu.header['CDELT1'] = cdelt1
+    hdu.header['CUNIT1'] = 'Hz'    
     hdu.header['ORIGIN'] = 'LMTOY'
-
-    # reading header (not all tables have a header)
+    if restfreq != None:
+        hdu.header['RESTFREQ'] = restfreq
+    else:
+        hdu.header['RESTFREQ'] = crval1
+    hdu.header['BUNIT'] = 'K'
+
+    # reading header 
+    #     *.driver.sum.txt has a header
+    #     *.blanking.sum.txt has no header
     fp = open(tab)
     lines = fp.readlines()
     for line in lines:
@@ -82,12 +121,14 @@ def help(cmd):
                 hdu.header['EQUINOX'] = 2000
                 continue
             if w[2] == 'RA:':
-                hdu.header['CRVAL2'] = w[3]    # @todo   convert to degrees
+                hdu.header['RA-DMS'] = w[3]                
+                hdu.header['CRVAL2'] = dms2deg(w[3])*15.0
                 hdu.header['CRPIX2'] = 0.0
                 hdu.header['CTYPE2'] = 'RA---GLS'
                 continue
             if w[2] == 'DEC:':
-                hdu.header['CRVAL3'] = w[3]    # @todo   convert to degrees
+                hdu.header['DEC-DMS'] = w[3]
+                hdu.header['CRVAL3'] = dms2deg(w[3])
                 hdu.header['CRPIX3'] = 0.0                
                 hdu.header['CTYPE3'] = 'DEC--GLS'                
                 continue